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CVE-2023-5528

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 3.58% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Windows, Kubernetes. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2023-5528
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
3.58%
Windows Kubernetes

Original NVD Description

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods and persistent volumes on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they are using an in-tree storage plugin for Windows nodes.

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